I have also had success with Medihoney®, a natural antibiotic wound gel. It’s made from Leptospermum (manuka) honey, which has antibiotic properties. If you get it in a tube, you can use it on the skin around the G-tube site, then place gauze over it. It comes in many types of dressings as well. More info about Medihoney® can be found at www.medihoney.com or www.dermasciences.com (the U.S. distributor).

I was first turned on to Medihoney® by another Oley forum user. She and I know one another online outside of the Oley network. She lives in Vienna, and apparently Medihoney® is much more widely used in that area and throughout Europe. Derma Sciences in New Jersey is the first to distribute Medihoney® in the United States.

I would have loved these suggestions when we first began our tube drama. I hope they can be of help to others.

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Updated in 2015 with a generous grant from Shire, Inc.

This website was updated in 2015 with a generous grant from Shire, Inc. This website is an educational resource. It is not intended to provide medical advice or recommend a course of treatment. You should discuss all issues, ideas, suggestions, etc. with your clinician prior to use. Clinicians in a relevant field have reviewed the medical information; however, the Oley Foundation does not guarantee the accuracy of the information presented, and is not liable if information is incorrect or incomplete. If you have questions please contact Oley staff.